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USA Collects 102-80 Victory in 2022 Nike Hoop Summit
Sam Yip, Red Line Editorial
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After a two-year layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nike Hoop Summit returned to Moda Center Friday night for its 23rd edition, and the United States picked up right where it left off.
Boasting a 12-player roster of the country's top high school seniors ranked from No. 1 to No. 29 on the ESPN 100, the U.S. came away with a 102–80 victory over the World Select Team. The balanced win included five players scoring in double figures, including local favorite Kel'el Ware, who will play his college ball at the University of Oregon. Ware got a nice round of applause from the crowd during introductions.
"They made me happy," Ware said. "I'm pretty grateful to come to Eugene, because even them just outside it was just a little bit of the fans, so I know once I enter the (Oregon) arena I know it's going to be way more. To be able to play for them, play for Oregon, is going to be awesome."
Ware showed his full offensive repertoire, hitting a 3 and catching alley-oops. In 18 minutes, he finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
The World Select Team jumped out to a quick start, outscoring the USA 8-3 in the opening minutes.
"We really struggled defensively in the first quarter — I was looking at some guys' eyes — we really could have gone the other direction," said USA coach Joe Mantegna. "We were really struggling early, and they redoubled their efforts. They stayed connected and it was a really good defensive second half for us."
The second unit came in and provided a spark for the USA. The Americans managed to cut the early deficit to three as the World Team led the USA 26-23 after the first quarter.
The USA finally caught up and took the lead, which it never relinquished, 35-34 in the second quarter. The second unit brought out the defensive intensity. Kyle Filipowski, committed to Duke, was a menace on the boards, grabbing six rebounds with four offensive rebounds in the first half.
Villanova commit Cam Whitmore came in during the second quarter and provided an instant spark, scoring 11 points to give the USA a nice cushion. In just 15 minutes, Whitmore practically could not miss. He finished seven-of-eight from the field including two-of-three from the perimeter for a team-high 19 points.
The USA led 51-45 at halftime, and it was fairly close until midway through the third quarter, when the Americans started to gradually pull away. The communication and synergy locked in defensively, and they started to outplay the World Team. The deeper roster and talent of the USA eventually won out.
"We always said we have more depth than the World Team," Mantegna said. "We have more athleticism. We thought if we stayed the course, and stay with our coverages, and pressure the ball, and (keep) playing with pace, that sooner or later they would wear down and we would a run, and that's what happened."
The USA roster featured plenty of length with Keyonte George (committed to Baylor), Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas) and Amari Bailey (UCLA) coming at 6-foot-4 as the smallest players on the team. Anthony Black (Arkansas) was the fourth point guard on the roster, and the coaching staff got creative, starting Black in place of Bailey at the start of the second half, in hopes to get everyone some playing time on the court.
The game was a bit closer than the final score indicated as the USA didn't pull away until late, outscoring the World Team 28–16 in the final frame. The USA shot 52% from the field and 11-for-21 from downtown. In comparison, the World Team shot 39% from the field and just 26% from 3.
After the game, Mantegna and the team had a meeting in the locker room and praised their accountability and gumption to compete at such a high level.
"I just told these guys in the locker room today, I thought all 12 of them conducted themselves in a manner that USA Basketball will be proud to have back in the future. And I think it's really tough for these guys, they're coming off the McDonald's (All-American) Game, some of them were coming off GEICO (Nationals).
"They're tired, some of these guys haven't been home for a couple of weeks, and to commit themselves to three and four more days of two-a-day practices, and to compete together, and be connected the way they were. There was nobody out there playing for themselves. These guys did a great job representing our country today."
USA Basketball improved to 16-7 all-time at the Nike Hoop Summit, first held in 1995.
Sam Yip is a freelance contributor to USAB.com on behalf of Red Line Editorial, Inc.
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Kris Steele, former Oklahoma House speaker and now director of The Education and Employment Ministry, and other community leaders are backing two proposed ballot initiatives intended to address prison overcrowding.
An advocacy group, Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, is seeking more than 65,000 signatures by early June to put two measures before voters on November's ballot.
Should the group garner enough signatures, the ballot would include State Questions 780 and 781, both seeking to address prison overcrowding and community mental health and to reduce sentences for future offenders convicted of low-level, nonviolent crimes.
Former state House Speaker Kris Steele, the group's chairman and the executive director of The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM), is a longtime advocate for reforming the state's court and prison systems. He spoke with Oklahoma Watch about the ballot initiatives. The questions and answers were edited for clarity and brevity.
Q: What would these ballot initiatives do?
A: State Question 780 is really the policy side of things. The initiative basically seeks to reclassify some low-level offenses to misdemeanors punishable by treatment in the community. Currently, multiple convictions will result in a felony conviction punishable by incarceration.
If the first one passes, the second question (State Question 781) would create an account and direct that the savings created by these people not being sent to prison would be captured by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and distributed to counties throughout Oklahoma to fund treatment services, mental health services and supervision for these individuals. It gives counties a way to actually fund the treatment and mental health care that would be necessary to address these issues.
Q: Would these be minor or major changes?
A: These are significant changes for Oklahoma. These sentencing reforms have already been implemented in other states that are achieving and even surpassing the projected outcomes. We're not plowing new ground. We're basing policy objectives on what we know is effective and what is working in other states … We're trying to address the root causes of criminal behavior.
Q: Could the measures instead create an incentive to commit more crimes, by reducing the penalties?
A: We've not seen evidence of that in other states where adequate treatment options are available. There's never an excuse for criminal behavior, but it's not uncommon for a person to steal to feed a habit, or because of a mental illness. If you can address the root causes behind criminal activity, it stands to reason the behavior would change. And we've certainly seen that in other states that have enacted similar reforms.
You can take a person off the streets, but 95 percent of the time that person will be coming back into the community at some time. When that time happens, we want to help them not be a risk to public safety. We believe the way you do that is by adequately addressing the issues of addiction and mental illness.
Q: You mentioned low-level offenses. What types of offenses are you referring to?
A: Certain misdemeanors. It's drug possession and simple property crimes. Right now if someone steals something that is worth $500 or more, it's a felony conviction and it's considered grand larceny.
The ballot initiative increases the threshold for grand larceny from $500 to $1,000. This is not stealing at gunpoint or anything like that. And there would still be significant consequences for low-level stealing. But often when a person is stealing, they're doing that to feed a habit. So what we're trying to get at is addressing the root cause of the behavior.
Q: What is the required number of signatures and how long do you have to collect them?
A: We have to collect 65,987 signatures for each question. Our goal is to collect at least 86,000 signatures per question just to be safe. State law says we have 90 days, until June 7.
Q: Who is behind Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform?
A: The group is comprised of leaders from across Oklahoma – faith leaders, business leaders, elected officials, health professionals and others. The coalition is diverse, and that is exciting. We have people coming together because they see the need.
For some it's a matter of fiscal responsibility, and for others it may be the disproportionate effects that our current policies have on minority groups.
Q: How would you rate your chances of getting enough signatures and seeing voters approve the questions?
I'm optimistic. We know we have a lot of work ahead of us. But we've done our homework. And if we're able to get this on the ballot in November, we feel very optimistic about its chances of passing.
Q: If the initiatives pass, what will be the direct results?
A: Three basic things – reduce the prison population, save money, and allow counties to make investments into evidence-based programming that improves public safety.
The budget for the Department of Corrections has grown by about 172 percent over the last two decades. And they're still underfunded. There's not enough money in the state of Oklahoma to pay for incarceration of all the people the Legislature wants to incarcerate. This is a step to say we need to differentiate between individuals who do pose a danger to society and need to be incarcerated and individuals who commit low-level offense who would be better served through treatment, intervention, and mental health care in the community.
Q: How would these measures align with the criminal justice reforms proposed by Gov. Mary Fallin and the Legislature?
Q: How many people would be affected by the ballot initiatives and how much would the cost savings be?
A: We're still getting the cost estimates, but we think the policy changes we're seeking could potentially affect as many as 30 percent of prison admissions in any given year. It costs around $17,000 per year to incarcerate a person in Oklahoma, so it would mean significant savings.
Q: Would the change apply retroactively to people who are now in prison?
A: It does not. It is not retroactive. It would only apply to individuals who may be charged with these crimes after the law would go into effect. We did look at that, but the attorneys advised that you would get into some constitutional questions.


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Artist Jason Carter Accepts Olympic-Sized Honour
But who is he, exactly?
"I SAT and thought about it for a couple hours, and was like, that's awesome!" That's what local sculptor Jason Carter told Citytv, after he was asked about being chosen as one of only six Aboriginal artists to represent Canada at Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics. "Awesome" would be an understatement!
Carter's craft, moulding soapstone and designing paintings of traditional Canadian mammals, is something this Edmonton-bred artist has been doing for about a half-dozen years. "I started carving soapstone in 2003 after I had mentioned offhandedly to my sister that I would love to try sopastone carving, and at Christmas I got a piece of soapstone, which I left in the closet for a while.
"But as I continued looking to connect with my spirituality," he told Vue Weekly, "I was looking for a flat piece of stone to smudge with and carry around with me, I ended up cutting off a piece of this soapstone, which turned into a tiny eagle's wing, and that's when I really started playing with it."
Through these "smudges" of canvas this former graphic design student found a connection with his Aboriginal heritage, a link he had never really been in touch with growing up in the big city. "I started carving soapstone because I was searching for my Aboriginal spirituality," he continued with Vue. "In that, in trying to get height out of the stone, I found Nanabozho, the trickster rabbit."
Nanabozho is a figure of trickery in Anishinaabe mythology, used in Ojibwa, Cree and other Native languages as a tool for teaching children about "morality and their surroundings." The rabbit character is prominent in many traditional Native stories, even in the one telling of the world's creation. "I was inspired by these stories," Carter said.
"I have discovered so much through carving about not just the stone, but myself."
In the early days of his newfound pursuit Carter used unconventional tools like screwdrivers and a wrench to carve out images he'd imagine in his head, images of howling wolves, bowing bison, and...mating rabbits?!
And he paints, too!
Carter's acrylic paintings are all of the same thread, harmonizing with sometimes bright-sometimes bold colours to celebrate wild Canadiana, including the "Grey Coyote," the "Pink Raccoon," the "Red Beaver," and of course, Nanabozho. And more Nanabozho!
But we're still not through with Carter's resumè just yet. You see, he also moonlights as the camera-cozy cameraman on Citytv's Breakfast Television, where he's been paired on countless occasions with BT co-host Bridget Ryan, who's encouraged his artistic ambitions since the early days. And just last month, Carter & Ryan collaborated on another excursion, putting together a storytelling cabaret & art exhibition at the Catalyst Theatre, where Carter had the chance to showcase his own pieces as Nanabozho: the Tail of Giving.
"I see a streaming narrative throughout the pieces that are interconnected," Carter said. "We were trying to tie the two shows together through storytelling, as both shows are tied to stories." More than two dozen of Carter's sculptures and paintings were on display at the theatre until December 20, 2009.
Carter's art has also been featured at Edmonton's Bearclaw Gallery, which has been exhibiting First Nations artwork for more than 30 years. But now, Carter will be featured on the global stage, as countless of Vancouver visitors from around the world will get to see what he's come up with in his "spare time."
And it's that "spare time" that has lent Carter new insight into who he is, not only as an artist, but as a person, too.
"I have discovered so much through carving about not just the stone, but myself. The stone is often frustrating in that you run into deposits that make it impossible to carve and you have to work your way around the stone, often changing your initial vision for the piece. Or after much fine detail work, the stone will break and so you try again, and again it breaks, and after a few more attempts, you're in this stand off with the stone, thinking 'what is this stone trying to teach me.' Sounds incredulous, I know, but when you spend 10 to 14 hours in the carving studio by yourself, you start talking to the stone."
If those stones could talk back, I'm sure they'd whisper the very Nanabozho tales that inspired their every curve.
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The grande dame of Amsterdam's art and history museums
The Rijksmuseum focuses on an era when Dutch painters dominated the European art market. Its collection boasts such iconic paintings as Vermeer's The Milkmaid and Rembrandt's The Night Watch. For a truly Dutch experience, combine a visit to this museum with a canal cruise.
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The Van Gogh Museum is one of Amsterdam's must-sees. It's home to around 200 paintings and 500 drawings by Vincent van Gogh and his friends and contemporaries—Gauguin, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bernard—as well as many of the artist's personal effects. Discover more about van Gogh's troubled life on a tour led by a professional art historian.
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1. Pioneer To the Falls [Stream]
2. No I In Threesome
3. Scale
4. The Heinrich Maneuver [Stream] [Video]
5. Mammoth
6. Pace Is the Trick
7. All Fired Up
8. Rest My Chemistry
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By Andre Perry | 4 September 2007
Let's make this clear: all of Interpol's records -- their gloomy debut, then the upbeat Antics (2004), and now this one, which splits the difference in tone between its predecessors empirically down the middle -- have worked inside a sound they've first defined and then abused. If you've been keeping tabs then you know the deal: it's that biting single-note guitar attack with endless down-stroke strumming, the focused and fierce rhythm section of flirting hyper-busy drum and bass, those primitive Joy Division synths, and singer Paul Banks' monotone groan. In fact, it might be okay to keep reusing and honing old techniques if the songs were improving, but Our Love To Admire just demonstrates a band that has exhausted most of their creative possibilities. The rhythm section -- Sam Fogarino on drums and Carlos Dengler on bass -- is rehashing beats and bass lines to diminishing returns. Daniel Kessler and Paul Banks' guitars, higher in the mix more than ever before, are beginning to grate without an underbelly to balance the weight; some lightly strummed chords -- remember "NYC"? -- never hurt anybody. And, c'mon, as far as song structure is concerned, I'm quite sure they've worked the little play I like to call "outro via mid-song breakdown" into the ground.
So, the band's made this easy for me and I'm feeding you the lowdown straight. It's not like there's nuance to spare on Our Love To Admire, it's not like their earlier achievements where even hitting hard took time to develop. Think back to the final section of "PDA" (their best single from their debut). By restraining the instruments and then steadily but subtly re-introducing them, the band allowed a seemingly shallow closing movement to unfold over two minutes, methodically building to a shocking peak. I'd even go so far as to say that "PDA" (along with "Obstacle 1") defied expectations for singles. The end of the song is essentially a jam; there's a whole minute before the singing kicks back in. Several of the rockers on Our Love to Admire, like "Mammoth" and "No I In Threesome", not only sound rushed but are stacked to the brim with superlative, logy instrumentation, all rapid gunfire and no chance for fresh air. Lead single "Heinrich Maneuver" digests like space food: I've got all my ingredients but where's the taste? Crunching a couple of verse/choruses head-on into a forgettable final section demonstrates an Interpol any stereotypical major label can get behind, one condensing their music into a forced single format. And Mr. Banks, your lyrics, "How are things on the West Coast / You wear those shoes like a dove" might be fun to sing ironically at the club after a shot of whisky -- laughing at you sir, not with you -- but listening to those lines at home is like feeling both lonely and embarrassed at once. "You wear those shoes like a dove." Pardon?
Mostly, Banks's lyrics prove to be liabilities throughout. Sometimes he just tries to fit too many words into his phrases, forgetting that simplicity in arrangement can be one of Interpol's strengths. On "Untitled" all he had to say was "I'll surprise you sometime and come around / When you're down" and he captured the sentiment of that elusive and frustrating lover who still can save you in some sort of desolate eleventh hour situation. Now he's just settled for the blunt and for the trite. "Rest My Chemistry," an otherwise lively song about a party-weary protagonist collapses under its most spotlighted lines: "You look so young / So sweet so surprised / You look so young like a daisy in my lazy eyes." The imagery is weak and tired, as worn-out as the character Banks is portraying. How many more times can this band evoke the sentiment of a coked-out relationship in the Big City? I'd prefer their characters to just go clean and see what kind of song that delivers.
Still, there are a few great ideas on this album. The prominent use of piano (in the past they would have just knocked it out with an electric guitar) during the verses of "No I In Threesome" proves how subtle changes in arrangement can freshen up old-hat song structures. On a guitar solo at the end of "Scale", Kessler employs an eerie-as-fuck sustain effect that allows his guitar to scream rather than stab along his usual repetitive down-strokes. The opening track, "Pioneer To The Falls," a dark, well-paced exploration of romantic failure, restores some of the aforementioned nuance of the band's early work. It takes about six minutes to open up, explode, and calm down again, but this studied approach is a smart way for the song to wear its skin: lived in. Kessler's mid-song guitar workout feels natural when he kicks it into gear, bending a series of delayed notes and giving his tone a synth-like quality. A bit more of an exponentially pummeling spree, "Pace Is the Trick" is another killer song that wisely takes time to mature. A quiet first section accentuates Banks' voice; he's only accompanied by piano, guitar, and, eventually, organ. The melody takes off as the rhythm section enters and guides Banks to his simple but catchy vocal hook, where he salutes, "Now I select you / Slow now I've let you / See how I stun!" In the end-section he goes even barer, repeating "You don't hold a candle" -- leaving it open-ended as an organ drone envelops the remaining instruments.
More than any other track, "Lighthouse" hints at possible stylistic changes for the band's next phase. I'm reminded of the reverb-heavy guitars of the Walkmen's "No Christmas While I'm Talking" and Banks's vocals are pure space, something mawkishly from the ambient moments of Bowie's Low (1977) or Heroes (1977). I wish the band had been as bold when playing with their established formula like they did on "Lighthouse," because whether they succeeded or failed, they would have at least created something different enough from the obvious dreck to warrant repeat listens. Probably.
And that's it. Hints and promises not yet dried up but nothing enticing enough to keep this record on repeat. It's too easy to blame Interpol's brand new major label contract -- after all Capitol didn't write these songs -- but that major label budget certainly didn't help much as even the best songs of Our Love To Admire can't reach the boggling complexity and honesty of most anything from Turn On The Bright Lights (2002). But the execs at Capitol aren't so concerned with complexity as long as the product moves. Or that's what we can assume because, in the season of blockbuster sequels, and even threequels, Our Love To Admire suffers the lowest of fates: becoming a typical PR statistic.


About 11 months ago, I had a total (right) hip replacement. No injuries led me to the decision to undergo that, just arthritic pain that had become gradually worse over 20+ years. Several months after the surgery, I developed an infection at the joint but it took a while to get that properly diagnosed. So, in less than two weeks I'll undergo the first of the two surgeries/stages to elminate the infection and replace the implant. I've read that the antibiotic spacer I'll have for 2-3 months will provide "limited mobility" but I'm struggling with what that really means. I'd apperciate any further information I can get from others who have undergone this same procedure. I expect 2-3 days of hospitalization following the surgery and IV antibiotic infusions several times a day (self-administered).
I'm an (otherwise) healthy 48yo male and I was very happy with how quickly I was able to bounce back from the original hip replacment. I'm sure there will be a week or so of recovery from the surgery itself — but after that am I going to be mostly home-bound for the interim, or is driving myself and working in an office setting (on a limited schedule) a possibility? What other aspects are there to living for a with a hip spacer?
I am scheduled for this surgery on Tuesday of this week. I have a fungal infection but won't know about a bacterial infectiion until they do the culture following implant of the spacer. I am told there is to be no weight-bearing on my right leg which means I will be confined to a wheelchair or walker or crutches. I've tried hopping around on a walker with one foot and find it very challenging. I am 78 yo. If you are fortunate enough to get rid of the infection in the first go round, I'd be doing the happy dance for you (yes, on one foot!) I would like to see that outcome for myself but don't want to get my hopes up.
I learned on Friday that I will not be doing PT following the surgery. Maybe down the road but don't know yet. I will be in a rehab center for what I hope is a short amount of time. Also been practicing pivoting on my good leg to chairs, the toilet, etc. and then lifting myself up on one leg. I like to think my body is developing a cell memory that will help make the transition easier. I have a regular wheelchair and a friend gave me a motorized wheelchair. I've used a cabulance to take me to appointments but will try getting into the car unless the pain is too much.
I have a supportive family and have done all the work to prepare myself physically, emotionally and spiritually at the recommendation of my surgeon who incidentally took some of his training at the Mayo Clinic. I will check in asap after the surgery.
@janelaine yes I almost forgot the commode!!! Definitely a must if your bathroom is far away from your bed or isn't handicap accessible.
These forums truly are a Godsend! Hearing of others with the same issues as myself makes me feel less lonely on this Hip journey. I'm only 35 but have been through 5 hip replacements and 3 spacers due to staph infection so if I can be of any help please let me know!
Family support is HUGE!! I am also blessed with an amazing family and without their help over the years I would have spent a LOT of time in rehab facilities. I don't think a lot of people realize how much help one requires after these surgeries …. Glad you will have a good cook around too!! Cause protein is #1 and promotes so much healing!!
Hearing from everyone is an answer to prayers. 12 surgeries! You sound upbeat and positive, but still, 12 surgeries is 12 too many. You are an inspiration to me. I truly appreciate your support and prayers. I have been using guided visualization and affirmations from Belleruth Naperstek. She has the most soothinng voice. This Hip Journey was not on my Bucket List.
I've had the opportunity to do some more reading tonight about anterior versus posterior approaches and I feel more at ease than I was earlier. I was under the impression that the anterior approach led to significantly shorter recovery times and that doesn't seem to be the case, or at least not as significant as I had thought. I guess one interesting aspect of my surgical travails will be a first person perspective on both the anterior and posterior methods.
And, yikes, as one of my pre-surgery tests/exams today, I was on the receiving end of a MRSA nasal swab test. At least it was over quickly, but I hope I never need one of those again.
Thank you to all for your input so far. Any more insights/experience would be greatly appreciated.
The cuffs gently squeeze your calves (there's a small pump you have to carry around and it has hoses that run to each leg). They are supposed to improve circulation to prevent clots and help w/ healing.
Thanks. Don't know if I will have them or not. I'm busy packing. Arrival time at the hospital is 9 a.m. It's gonna happen. Best wishes to you for a successful surgery.
I finally made it home last night after a longer than exected 10 days in the hospital. The pain in the first few days following the surgery was something I could never have imagined. Fortunately, my ortho brought in a pain management specialist who inserted a pain block (nerve catheter, pump and bupivacaine) which was a huge improvement. The popping and grinding with the spacer is getting better as I move around more (on a walker), but movement is still quite difficult. For the self-administered IV antibiotics (vancomycin twice daily) I have a PICC line that runs through a vein in my right armpit, so using crutches is not allowed (or at least using a crutch on the right side).
Once I get settled in more at home I'll post more updates. Than you everyone for your advice and guidance. This has been quite an adventure so far, and it's still early.
@mrfish So glad you made it home!! The first couple of weeks will be the worst but should gradually improve. I will be praying for smooth sailing from here on out!!! Thanks for the update!
Welcome home. Sounds like you had a lot more pain than I did. I was in the hospital three nights and then in What was called a skilled nursing facility for three more nights but it turned out to be a residence for patients with more long-term disabilities. It was not a good fit for me. I am getting home health care with a visiting nurse occupational therapy and physical therapy.
I transition to a walker into a wheelchair. I don't feel confident using a walker for a any distance. The hospital had an air mattress on my bed that they sent home with me and I have that set up on a recliner.
The pain is manageable. I am not very active at this point except for getting up for meals and going to the bathroom. Having the spacer in is a very strange experience. It feels like it slips around sometimes.
My doctor thought he got all the fungus infection out. He should have. The scar is about 12 inches long. I see him next week for the first follow up. Maybe get the stitches out. I did not have a bacterial infection and I'm grateful for that.
I admit to having been on an emotional roller coaster because I did not expect to lose so much control over my life.
Please stay in touch and let us know how you're doing. This support is invaluable right now.
@janelaine I think you and I are just about in the same boat. I'm quite disappointed at how little mobility I have with this spacer. I knew it wouldn't be anything close to normal but I feel my ortho wasn't as honest (or blunt) up front with me about just how limited it would be. This morning, using a walker, it took me almost 20 minutes to get from my living room to the bathroom…a distance of about 25 feet and I was totally exhausted by the time I'd made the return trip back to my "nest" in the living room. One day at a time is right, one positive I've noted is that the popping/grinding from the spacer has smoothed out somewhat but I'm not able to bear hardly any weight at all on my right leg (post-op instructions said no more than 50% weight bearing, I feel like I can't get much more than 10-15% right now).
Well, here I am almost 3 weeks post-surgery and I'm getting around a little better with every day. I'm still using a walker 100% of the time, but I can now get from one end of my house to the other at more than a snail's pace. Pain while walking around is getting better too, but I can definitely feel it when I haven't stayed on schedule with my pain meds. If the meds have worn off, the pain from the spacer's popping and grinding is much sharper as well as more pain and difficulty lifting my right leg to walk (rather than dragging/sliding it along the floor).
I have a follow up with my ortho later today and I'd appreciate other's preferences/experience with their pain meds — particularly the shorter-term meds. (Moderators, given the sensitive nature of narcotic pain medications, feel free to delete this portion of my post if this is not allowed here.) I have been prescribed 20 mg oxycodone to be taken twiice a day (once every 12 hrs), 50mg tramadol to be taken once every 6 hours. These two seem to work quite well for pain management but depending on how active I am (or intend to be), I also need shorter term meds the help out during the day. So far, I have been given two meds to try for shorter term relief: either norco 5-325 (5mg hydrocodone w/ 325mg acetominophen) 1 tablet to every 4 to 6 hours, or roxicodone15mg 1 to 2 tabs to be taken every 4 hours as needed. I think I find the norco's to be more effective than the short-term oxy's, and I'm guessing this is because they also come with the acetominophen? Or is it a difference between the oxy vs. hydrocodone? I probably should go do some more reading on this subject, but what are others experiences with pain meds intended for shorter/mid term relief? Are there others meds I should be looking into and asking my Dr. about?
Today is my three weeks post-surgery. The stitches came out last week. I use a combination of the wheelchair and walker to get around. My experience with pain is similar to yours if I get off schedule with my pain melds. I haven't taken anything stronger than 5 MG of Norco and Tylenol as needed but no more than 2000 MG a day. Norco also has Tylenol, so I have to be mindful of that. I am ultra-sensitive to the stronger narcotic pain meds so cant take them.
I have irritating leg cramps. Tomorrow will be my first venture out in a car. I've been using a cabulance for doctor appointments. Continuing to have in-home PT, OT and home nurse visits.
I see my doctor after the first of the year. He said I might be able to do more weight-bearing then which would make this much easier.
And so it goes. Some days are better than others but all in all, I am blessed with a supportive family. There isn't anything I can do to change what has happened so my goal is to accept what I can't change and take charge of what I can.
YES! The raised toilet seat has been super helpful. In fact, I wish I would have had it back when I had my original hip surgery. My insurance wouldn't pay for a shower chair/transfer bench that would make it easier & safer to get in and out of our tub/shower, but with my PICC line, and other wound dressings that can't get wet I really can't shower yet unless I use a full-body ziplock bag to keep all those other parts dry, lol. So it's all sponge baths so far and having my wife wash my hair in the kitchen sink with the sprayer. BTW, Walgreens sells a no-rinse shampoo that works surprisingly well (not the dry shampoo spray). It must be the same stuff that's in the shower cap-things they give you in the hospital to clean you hair.
I missed out on the shower cap/shampoo treat but thanks for passing the info along about the dry shampoo at Walgreens. I can see how the PICC line really complicates everything you do. I got a good giggle out of the giant Ziplock bag. My first trip by car today to see the doctor was a little more difficult and painful than what I thought but it was a treat to ride in the car and not in a cabulance. I need to get on track with my pain meds as I wait too long to take them.
One day closer to the goal line even tho I don't know when that will be.


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Period 7 Whale Evolution
Since the 1970's it was thought that whales had descended from Eocene carnivores that looked doglike. However, "DNA hybridization and other tests sujested that whales had descended from artiodactuls (that is, even-toed herbivores, such as antelopes and hippos…" (National Geographic)
In 2000, at an archeological site in Pakistan, it was confirmed that whales and antelopes were closely related when "an anklebone" was found "from a four-legged whale dating back 47 million years, that closely resembled the homogous anklebone in an artictyl." (National Geographic)
At appx. 40 million years ago, Basilosaurus became one of the first mammals to become "fully adapted to an aquatic enviroment [it] was swimming the ancient seas, propelled by its sturdy flippers and [a] long. flexible body" (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/4/l_034_05.html)
A former student of Gengerich's, Hans Thewissen, found a slightly formed of webbed feet, legs suitable for either walking or swimming with webbed feet and a long toothy snout. Thewissen called it Ambulocetus natans , or the "walking and swimming whale".(National Geographic)
Gengerich's and his team turned up several more including, hocetus balochistanensis, which was a sea creature , its legs more like flippers, its nostrils shifted backward on the snout, halfway to the blowhole position on a mordern whale.
In 1978, paleontologist Phil Gingerich discovered a 52-million-year-old skull in Pakistan that resembled fossils of creodonts — wolf-sized carnivores that lived between 60 and 37 million years ago, in the early Eocene epoch. But the skull also had characteristics in common with the Archaeocetes, the oldest known whales. The new bones, dubbed Pakicetus, proved to have key features that were transitional between terrestrial mammals and the earliest true whales. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/4/l_034_05.html)
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The monster Hellzoo has been vanquished. The main antagonist, Parlay, has appeared. There's only one thing for our heroes to do: Chill out at a water park for no reason!
It's been a while so I'll jump right into the fray. My friend Kim has continued her quest to edit my book, and these are the notes that she left for me in chapter five.
In this chapter Tome reveals the horrible truth about Droldragia and the wicked monster that was sealed within. Only one man can venture back into the zone to face the beast! That's right! It's Darklord! And just to make sure I know it, Kim has written his name in the margin of her critique countless times!
Yes, every time I call him "Dark" in the narration Kim reprimands me with a note that reads "Darklord." I still don't see a problem with calling characters by their nicknames but Kim got this idea somewhere and she is NOT letting me forget it.
As we reach chapter three I see that Kim seems to have little problem with Tome and his long monologues of exposition. He explains everything about how magic works and Kim doesn't get furious with me at all! Of course I'd like to attribute it to the fact that I saved the information until after the reader was hungry enough to digest it.
In this chapter Mean and Dark meet Mackaba. He's an enraged police officer that has something in common with my friend Kim: They both start off calm, but if something sets them off–watch out!
Ha,ha, I may joke around about Kim's harshness, but let it be known that I'm the one that invited it upon myself. It's just like those anime shows where the friendly rivals duel. They're always saying "I won't accept anything less than your best!" And I know that in order for my writing to improve it must be forged in the flame of a thousand blazing Ka-me-ha-me-has!
As Kim continues to critique my book, you may be wondering: Why would Brad ask for her help? Does she even know how to write?
The answer is yes! Kim wrote a book and I've read it. And she's working on, like, twenty others. But as I read her novel Caged I noticed that her style differs from mine. Her main character's thoughts are often expressed in italics every once in while. This helps clue the reader in on the protagonist's thought processes and motivations.
And while it fits my friend Kim, I do not like to do this. I want the reader to wonder about characters' motivations and come to their own conclusions. I also want to try to create a moment of Fridge Brilliance. That is, something that appears as a mistake at first. But, upon further reading or during a ponderous trip to the can, turns out to be justified after all.


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Q: Show difference in days in Java/ Android I want to differentiate between Current Date and Action Date. The difference should be shown as :
3 days ago
4 days ago and son ..
How can I achieve the same in Java using in Android?
It  does not work for me and returns the actual date itself:
Date d = Utils.instanceDateFormat().parse(text.toString());
                String moments = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(d.getTime(), new Date().getTime(), DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS,
                        DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL).toString();

A: Try this
SimpleDateFormat myFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MM yyyy");
String currentDateInput = "23 01 1997";
String actionDateInput = "27 04 1997";

try {
    Date currentDate = myFormat.parse(currentDateInput);
    Date actionDate = myFormat.parse(actionDateInput);
    long diff = actionDate.getTime() - currentDate.getTime();
    System.out.println ("Days: " + TimeUnit.DAYS.convert(diff, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
} catch (ParseException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

You will have to modify the SimpleDateFormat to fit your needs.

A: Use this to get the difference between two date objects
public static int getDaysDifference(Date fromDate,Date toDate)
{
if(fromDate==null||toDate==null)
return 0;

return (int)( (toDate.getTime() - fromDate.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
}

A: I think you need to change the minimum resolution of SECONDS_IN_MILLIS to DAYS_IN_MILLIS like this --->
DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(date , System.currentTimeMillis(), DateUtils.DAYS_IN_MILLIS, DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL).toString()
Using that all your future dates will be resolved to in X days and past dates to X days ago with exception of previous day which gets resolved to Yesterday but that would require a minor tweak if you need it to resolve to 1 day ago.
Hope this solves the issue

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I hadn't been to a club like this one — the kind full of straight men who are probably homophobic and at least a little coercive, who smell like Old Spice deodorant and have enough disposable income to keep an open tab (the kind of men I'd been taught were "a catch") — for a very, very long time. I tried to remember exactly how long. A decade? More?


In 1948, during the 2nd London Summer Olympics, Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) decided to organize the Asian Games. The following year the Asian Games Federation was organized leading to the establishment of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in New Delhi on 16 November 1982. The International Olympic Committee recognized the OCA within the same year.
In the following table, the year in which the NOC was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also given if it is different from the year in which the NOC was created. The NOC for Macau is recognized by the OCA, but is not recognized by the IOC and does not compete in the Olympic Games. The OCA also includes the NOCs of Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Palestine.
OCA includes the transcontinental country of Kazakhstan, but does not include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia or Turkey although they are located wholly or partly in Asia. Also, Russia was not included although the majority of its territory lies in Asia. These countries opted to join the European Olympic Committees.
Israel was a member of the Asian Games Federation, but was excluded from the Olympic Council of Asia upon its re-incorporation in 1981, due to the Arab–Israeli conflict. Israel is now a member of European Olympic Committees (EOC).
^ From 1911 to 1975, Philippines was represented by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF). In 1975, the Philippine Olympic Committee was established and replaced the PAAF.
^ "Olympic Council of Asia - About Us". Ashgabat 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^ "Afghanistan | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Bahrain | Bahrain Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Olympic Games Medals, Results, Sports, Athletes | Medailles, Resultats, Sports et Athletes des Jeux Olympiques". olympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
^ "Bhutan | Bhutan Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
^ "Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Cambodia | National Olympic Committee of Cambodia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
^ "People's Republic of China | Chinese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Comitê Olímpico Nacional de Timor-Leste | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Hong Kong, China | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "India | Indian Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Indonesia | Komite Olimpiade Indonesia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Iraq | National Olympic Committee of Iraq | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Japan | Japanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Kazakhstan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Republic of Korea | Korean Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Kyrgyzstan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Lao People's Democratic Republic | National Olympic Committee of Lao | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Lebanon | Lebanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
^ "Member NOCs - Macau, China". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Malaysia | Olympic Council of Malaysia | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Myanmar (ex Burma until 1989) | Myanmar Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Oman | Oman Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
^ "Pakistan | Pakistan Olympic Association | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Palestine | Palestine Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org. 8 August 2008.
^ "Philippines | Philippine Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Qatar | Qatar Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Syrian Arab Republic | Syrian Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Tadjikistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Vietnam | Vietnam Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ "Israel | The Olympic Committee of Israel | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
^ a b c "OCA to consider calendar changes". OCA's official website. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
^ "Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 21 June 2013.


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Men's reading glasses, women's reading glasses, computer glasses, sewing glasses. Are they all the same? Do you need more than one reading glasses strength or will one strength cover everything you do? This reading glasses chart will help you make that determination.


Farmers today are grappling with how to adequately respond to a world of complex and often changing regulations. The risks our natural environment face have been recognised by central Government, and the introduction of the National Policy Statement for Fresh Water Management (NPSFM) looks to ensure that freshwater quality is maintained or improved. This directive has led to the diverse and tailored responses from regional councils to manage their natural environments.
The Tukituki catchment plan is the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's response to the NPSFM. Tukituki was the first cab off the rank because of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme - and there are more catchments to come.
Ravensdown Environmental has extensive experience across the country in implementing solutions with farmers in response to regional council plans and is actively involved in Hawke's Bay.
Hawke's Bay's approach is to focus on Good Management Practice (GMP), pushing for practical on-farm planning and solutions. The primary reason for this is that phosphorus is of more concern in the region, as well as sediment and E.coli. Nitrogen losses are still a focus however, and farmers will still need to supply Overseer nutrient budgets as part of their Farm Environmental Plan (FEMP).
There are approximately 750 sheep & beef farms and 50 dairy farms in the Tukituki River catchment that will need to produce FEMPs by 31 May 2018, and there is a clear desire for industry support. The appetite for knowledge was evident in the 30 farmers attending a recent field day held by Ravensdown Environmental for sheep and beef farmers in Waipawa. The field day focused on informing farmers of the rules and time-frames required by the council.
Ravensdown Environmental's experienced farm consultants worked with Agri Managers to take customers through Smart Maps demonstrations, how Overseer is used to prepare a nutrient budget, and held a Q&A session with the council on the regional plan - all of which was received positively.
When it comes to farming and the environment the power is in the knowing. Not only what the rules are but what your farm system is capable of.
You don't have to face the increased regulatory complexity and uncertainty alone. This is what our Environmental Consultants are qualified to do and have been doing across New Zealand for the past three years.
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